Meaning of the word "come up with" in English

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come up with

US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

UK /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

to suggest or think of an idea or plan

Example:

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Can you come up with a better solution?

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She came up with a brilliant idea for the project.

Synonym:

devise invent create propose formulate

to produce something, especially a result or an amount

Example:

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The research came up with some surprising results.

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We need to come up with the money by tomorrow.

Synonym:

yield generate produce provide furnish

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